Government allows 100 per cent FDI for manufacturing of components for satellites

  • Industry News
  • Mar 07,24
Government allows 100 per cent FDI for manufacturing of components for satellites
Government allows 100 per cent FDI for manufacturing of components for satellites

The Government of India has reviewed the extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy on Space sector, the government release said on 5th March, 2024. The government has amended some provisions of FDI policy circular of 2020

For satellites and manufacturing operation, satellite data products,  ground segment and user segment, 74 per cent FDI is allowed via automatic route and beyond 74 per cent, FDI is allowed via government route.

Under Satellite data products, the government has notified 100 per cent sectoral cap, allowing automatic entry up to 74 per cent and beyond 74 per cent via government route. Similarly, under the ground segment and user segment, the government has a notified 100 per cent FDI, and the entry upto 74 per cent is through automatic route and beyond 74 per cent is through government route.

Also, for launch vehicle and associated systems or subsystems, and creation of spaceports for launching and receiving spacecraft, the government notified the sectoral cap of 100 per cent, upto 49 per cent via automatic route and above 49 per cent via government route.

Unlike the above sectors, for manufacturing of components and systems/subsystems for satellites, ground segment, and user segment, the government said that 100 per cent FDI can come in via automatic route. Unlike other sectors, where the automatic route is allowed till 74 per cent and 49 per cent.

Related Stories

Policy Regulation
India crosses $1 trillion in FDI inflows

India crosses $1 trillion in FDI inflows

FDI equity inflows into the manufacturing sector during 2014–2024 surged to $165.1 billion, up 69% from the previous decade's $97.7 billion.

Read more
Auto & Auto Components
BYD shifts to import-only strategy in India amid FDI challenges

BYD shifts to import-only strategy in India amid FDI challenges

BYD currently imports three models from China and believes this strategy will sustain its operations in the near term.

Read more
Policy Regulation
India's global FDI share drops to 2.1% in 2023

India's global FDI share drops to 2.1% in 2023

Nearly 49.5% of FDI during October 2019–March 2024 went to Maharashtra and Gujarat, 30.3% to the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu-Andhra-Telangana region, and the remaining 17.8% to Delhi and Haryana.

Read more

Related Products

Troop Comforts revolutionises military gear with indigenous innovations

Aerospace & Defence

Troop Comforts Ltd (TCL), a state-owned defence corporation, has recently received a request for proposal (RFP) from the Northern Command of the Indian Army for its indigenously developed military gea Read more

Request a Quote

Hi There!

Now get regular updates from IPF Magazine on WhatsApp!

Click on link below, message us with a simple hi, and SAVE our number

You will have subscribed to our Industrial News on Whatsapp! Enjoy

+91 84228 74016